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The story of the National Museum of Afghanistan
Omara Khan Masoudi in conversation with Richard Morecroft
Image: Mask of Silenus (detail), Begram, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Saturday 8 March 2014, 12pm
Duration 45 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Auslan-interpreted talk: Hidden treasures
For deaf and hearing-impaired visitors
Saturday 8 March 2014, 1pm
Duration 30 minutes
Free with exhibition entry
Protecting the hidden treasures
Hear from Zahir Youssofzay, former director general of the Afghan Institute of Archaeology
Image: Leogryph bracket (detail), Begram, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Saturday 8 March 2014, 3pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free with exhibition entry
Free viewing for members
Afghanistan: hidden treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
Image: One of a pair of pendants showing the 'Dragon Master’; gold, turquoise, garnet, lapis lazuli, carnelian, pearls; 12.5 × 6.5 cm. Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD, National Museum of Afghanistan. Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Sunday 9 March 2014, 5.15-8pm
Monday 10 March 2014, 10am-12.30pm
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free
Learning symposium 2014
The Gallery’s annual visual arts conference for teachers
13–15 March 2014
Day 1: Thursday 13 March, 12.45pm–4pm
Day 2: Friday 14 March, 9.30am–3pm
Day 3: Saturday 15 March, 9.30am–3pm
Charges apply
Seniors tour: Hidden treasures
Celebrating Seniors Week
Image: Circular medallion, Begram, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Thursday 20 March 2014, 11.30am
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
VisAsia Hingyiu Mok Mandarin language lecture 2014
莫慶堯醫生VisAsia中文普通話講座
Image: One of a pair of clasps showing Dionysus and Ariadne; gold, turquoise; 6.5 × 7 cm. Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD, National Museum of Afghanistan. Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Saturday 29 March 2014, 11am
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Instagram your treasures competition
Which artwork would you be brave enough to save?
Image: Winning entry by @mundelyn
Wednesday 2 April 2014
5-10pm
Duration 5 hours
Wednesday 2 April 2014
7-9.30pm
Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes
Location: Function space
Free
Live music: contemporary Afghan beats
With Ustad, Yama and Ali Sarshar of Sash Studio
Wednesday 2 April 2014, 7.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Hidden treasures: archaeology and Afghanistan
Lecture series
Image: One of a pair of boot buckles with an image of a carriage drawn by dragons (detail); gold, turquoise, carnelian; 5.5cm d x 1.1cm h. Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD, National Museum of Afghanistan. Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Saturdays, 1pm
22 March - 5 April 2014
Duration 2 hours
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Charges apply
Art Club: Golden treasures
For members’ children aged 9–12
Image: Two ornaments in the form of flowers, gold, pearls, 5.7 cm l, Tillya Tepe, 1st century CE, National Museum of Afghanistan. Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Saturday 5, Sunday 6 April 2014
10.30am, 1pm, 3pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Son of a lion film screening
Watch the film discussed in our celebrity talk
Image: Still from Son of a lion
Wednesday 9 April 2014, 8.15pm
Duration 1 hour, 32 minutes
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Monday 14 - Thursday 17 April 2014, 1.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Treasures and jewels school holiday workshop
Sessions for ages 3-13
Image: Ceremonial plate with a representation of Cybele (detail), Ai Khanum, 3rd century BCE. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Monday 14 - Thursday 17 April 2014
See listing for details
Charges apply
Music making
School holiday performance
Monday 21 - Thursday 24 April 2014, 1.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Silk Road treasures
Free drop-in art-making activity for children
Image: Shallow bowl with two handles, Begram, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Monday to Friday 14-25 April 2014
except Good Friday 18 April
11am - 4pm
Duration 5 hours
Free
Celebrity events: Afghanistan
Discover living culture
Image: Oliver Percovich, founder and executive director of Skateistan
Wednesdays 2 - 30 April 2014
6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Exhibition talks: Afghanistan
Hear from archaeologists and museum experts
Image: Standing ram (detail), Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Wednesdays 2-30 April 2014
7.15pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free with exhibition entry
Coffee tour: Afghanistan BOOKED OUT
Discover hidden treasures from the National Museum, Kabul
Image: Crown, gold, 45 × 13 cm, Tillya Tepe, Tomb VI, 1st century AD, National Museum of Afghanistan, Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Thursday 10 April 2014, 2pm
Tuesday 15 April 2014, 10am
Thursday 1 May 2014, 2.30pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Friday 2 May 2014, 10.30am
Duration 2 hours
Location: Domain Theatre
Charges apply
Archaeology and museology
Exhibition tour and visit to the Nicholson Museum
Image: One of a pair of clasps, cupids on dolphins (detail), Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Saturday 31 May 2014, 11am
Duration 3 hours
Location: South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Charges apply
Access day: Hidden treasures
Exhibition tour and visit to the Nicholson Museum with audio description
Image: Appliqué 'the Aphrodite of Bactia’ (detail), Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD. National Museum of Afghanistan. Photo: Thierry Ollivier
Friday 6 June 2014, 10.30am
Duration 3 hours, 30 minutes
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Guided tour: Afghanistan
An introduction to the exhibition
Image: One of a pair of pendants showing the 'Dragon Master’; gold, turquoise, garnet, lapis lazuli, carnelian, pearls; 12.5 × 6.5 cm. Tillya Tepe, 1st century AD, National Museum of Afghanistan. Credit: Thierry Ollivier
Daily 1pm, Wednesday 5.30pm
7 March – 15 June 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: South Building, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free with exhibition entry